Canada: Government, Public Sector

As nuclear power experiences a renaissance driven by clean energy demands, Canada is positioning itself at the forefront of small modular reactor (SMR) deployment. Adam Banack, a Partner at Mintz...

On April 27, 2026, the federal government announced the creation of the Canada Strong Fund, presented as Canada's first national sovereign wealth fund.

Acquiring a mining asset can create exceptional value, but only when risks are identified early and managed strategically.

Canada has been selected to host the headquarters of the new Defence, Security, and Resilience Bank, an intergovernmental institution that will provide long-term, low-cost financing for defence and security...

An amendment to the Québec Election Act came into force on April 2, 2026, extending eligibility for electors temporarily residing outside Québec, including students, to vote by mail. The amendment follows a decision issued last year by the Superior Court of Québec on a challenge in which Osler represented the plaintiff pro bono.

Simona Jellinek, Senior Counsel at Gluckstein Lawyers, has exclusively dedicated her career to sexual abuse law since 1996, pioneering a trauma-informed approach that puts survivors in complete control of their legal journey. Her work extends beyond individual cases to systemic advocacy, including her pivotal role in removing the civil limitation period for sexual abuse claims in Ontario. This legislative victory has created a ripple effect across Canada, empowering more survivors to seek justice on their o

Multiple funding solutions will be necessary to enable Canada to achieve the ambitious goals in defence and national security which have been outlined by the current federal government.

Amendments to Canada’s Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA), summarized in our previous bulletin, Canada’s New Border Bill to Combat Money Laundering...

The Government of Canada has introduced Bill C-30, proposing significant amendments to the Bank Act that would fundamentally alter how foreign bank investments in Canada are regulated. These changes would eliminate a decades-old exemption that has shielded certain foreign bank transactions from Investment Canada Act review, potentially subjecting them to both net benefit and national security scrutiny.

Canada has been selected to host the headquarters of the new Defence, Security, and Resilience Bank, an intergovernmental institution that will provide long-term, low-cost financing for defence and security...

Two recent federal initiatives – the launch of the Canada Strong Fund, Canada’s first national sovereign wealth fund, and the federal government’s Defence Industrial Strategy – together signal a material shift...

As nuclear power experiences a renaissance driven by clean energy demands, Canada is positioning itself at the forefront of small modular reactor (SMR) deployment. Adam Banack, a Partner at Mintz...